Charentsavan weather in August

In August, Charentsavan sees average daytime highs of 20°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 114 mm of rain across 20.9 wet days and about 13.6 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 20°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% of the time in August, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 12 min at the start of August to 13 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Charentsavan's 3rd-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Charentsavan's year-round climate.

Daytime high
20°
1st warmest
Overnight low
11°
12th coldest
Rainfall
114 mm
20.9 wet days
Daylight
13 h 36 min
6:17 AM – 7:54 PM
Cloud cover
49%
3rd clearest
Wind
6 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
5.79 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.1
out of 10

Charentsavan is city in Kotayk, Armenia.

Density
4,414/km²
people per km²
Founded
1948

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 20°C through the month.

A typical August day in Charentsavan reaches about 20°C in the afternoon and slips back to 11°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 16°C and 24°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs on par with July and about 3°C warmer than September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12112
22112
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42112
52111
62111
72111
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How August really feels in Charentsavan

Once humidity and wind are folded in, August averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

August sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Charentsavan weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 1st-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-5° / -11°417.28.49.40.0
Feb-3° / -9°548.39.510.40.0
Mar / -5°1011413.711.70.0
Apr / -1°14618.910.5130.7
May13° / 172232.914.22.6
Jun18° / 17221.6014.84.2
Jul20° / 11°15123014.64.6
Aug20° / 11°11420.9013.65.1
Sep17° / 7913.10.312.35.3
Oct12° / 7311.62.810.93.0
Nov / -4°558.56.99.80.2
Dec-2° / -9°447.28.29.20.0

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 25% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 36%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15941
26040
36040
46139
56139
66139
76139
86238
96238
106238
116238
126238
136238
146337
156337
166337
176337
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206436
216436
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317030

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Charentsavan gets around 114 mm of rain over 20.9 wet days in August. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 67% and peaks near 74% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
174
274
374
473
573
672
771
871
970
1070
1170
1269
1369
1469
1568
1668
1767
1867
1966
2066
2165
2265
2364
2463
2562
2661
2760
2858
2957
3055
3154

Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of August feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, August lands in the dry band about 78% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
162371
262371
363361
463361
564351
665350
766340
867330
969310
1070300
1171290
1272280
1374260
1475250
1577230
1678220
1780200
1881190
1982180
2084160
2185150
2286140
2387130
2488120
2589110
2690100
279190
289280
299370
309370
319460

Wind in August

Winds average 6 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
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126calm
136calm
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Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 12 min at the start of August to 13 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 72 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 6:02 AM to 6:32 AM, and sunset from 8:13 PM to 7:31 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.26:028:13
214.16:038:12
314.16:048:10
414.16:058:09
514.06:068:08
614.06:078:07
714.06:088:06
813.96:098:05
913.96:108:03
1013.86:118:02
1113.86:128:01
1213.86:137:59
1313.76:147:58
1413.76:157:57
1513.76:167:55
1613.66:177:54
1713.66:187:53
1813.56:197:51
1913.56:207:50
2013.56:217:48
2113.46:227:47
2213.46:237:45
2313.36:247:44
2413.36:257:42
2513.26:267:41
2613.26:277:39
2713.26:287:37
2813.16:297:36
2913.16:307:34
3013.06:317:33
3113.06:327:31

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 5.79 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.26 kWh/m² to a high of 6.6 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 5.79 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.1Intense
26.1Intense
36.1Intense
46.1Intense
56.1Intense
66.0Intense
76.0Intense
86.0Intense
96.0Bright
106.0Bright
115.9Bright
125.9Bright
135.9Bright
145.8Bright
155.8Bright
165.8Bright
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305.4Bright
315.4Bright
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Charentsavan

In seasonPeak

In August, Charentsavan sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Charentsavan's rainy season runs March–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is August a good time to visit Charentsavan?

Our two travel scores rate August for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

5.1
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
2.8
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Charentsavan for sightseeing.

What to pack for Charentsavan in August

From August's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In August, Charentsavan sees daytime highs around 20°C and nights near 11°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 21 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

UV index in Charentsavan in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Charentsavan peaks around June 21 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 2 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highModerateJun 21UV 10Dec 21UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May9Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug10Extreme
Sep7Very high
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Charentsavan in August

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where August falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Charentsavan is worst in May — around 21 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.0× the cleanest month (December, 11 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodMay 1121 µg/m³Dec 2211 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb15Moderate
Mar18Moderate
Apr21Moderate
May21Moderate
Jun20Moderate
Jul18Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep15Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov12Moderate
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Charentsavan?

Charentsavan sits at 40.4°N, 44.6°E, 1,661 m above sea level, in Armenia. The nearest listed city is Abovyan, 15 km away.

HrazdanTsaghkadzorAvanKanaker-ZeytunNor NorkArabkirDavtashen

Topography around Charentsavan

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Charentsavan.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Charentsavan has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 421 m around an average of 1,668 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,644 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,706 m.

The land around Charentsavan is covered by grassland (39%) and cropland (39%) within 3 km, grassland (59%) and cropland (22%) within 16 km, and grassland (62%) within 80 km.

3 km
421 m
16 km
1,644 m
80 km
3,706 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
August weather nearby: Abovyan 15 km · Hrazdan 16 km · Tsaghkadzor 16 km · Avan 22 km · Kanaker-Zeytun 22 km · Nor Nork 24 km · Arabkir 25 km · Davtashen 25 km

Armenia travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type C / F
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 38% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$9,474
2025
Happiness
5.6 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
82%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
2.2
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
20
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
English
Moderate
EF EPI 515
Religion
Armenian Apostolic 95%not stated 2%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Charentsavan (40.4029°, 44.6445°, elevation 1,661 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).